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I get really confused solving these. I really need help.If 5 liters of a solution are 20% acid, how much of the solution is acid? * 0.2 liters* 1 liter* 2 liters

victoria2480

by victoria2480 at November 19, 2009

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Oh, sorry, I got confused too. lolIt should20/100 = X/52/10     = X/51/5       = X/5X = 1So it's 1 liter. Sorry.

Xzigraz Xzigraz November 20, 2009

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Here is how I do questions like this.Since the acid is 20% of 5 liters then20/100 = X/52/10     = X/51/5       = X/5so X = 11/5 = 0.2so the correct answer is 0.2 liters.

Xzigraz Xzigraz November 20, 2009

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